90/Defender rebuild

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smookiwi
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90/Defender rebuild

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Always wanted a Truck Cab 90/Defender to bring home so brought one in the UK and all the other bits i thought
i needed

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14/2/2008 90/Defender being loaded into container with household junk in London UK

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Here in NZ

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Chassis with body taken off


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Rust in Orig Chassis

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Second Hand Chassis

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Original Chassis

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Painted with 2 coats of Por15

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Painted with Chassis Black

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Running gear added with Gwyn Lewis suspension kit



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Engine and Gearbox put in

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Body going on Chassis





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Body On

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Sanded ready for painting

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I used Penetrol as a etch primer before painting with Mettalic blue hammer effect
from supercheap

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All painted
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Re: 90/Defender rebuild

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Wicked nice job, I love the defender 90 and this one is looking great.
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Very cool 8)
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Very tidy looking D90 :mrgreen:

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i likey!
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Very nice!

One day....... :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops:
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Furgus wrote:Very nice!

One day....... :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops:


i know what you mean damn work and life getting in the way of projects
my 4wd is not a truck

old mercedes never die but sometimes they do need some love

older cars are good,mercedes are better,older mercedes are the best
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beautiful work, inspiring!
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ok I will be the dumb ass and ask.... You said that your paint job was put on by rollar and brush. That was a joke right or does it look much better in the picture than in real life? Coz every orry housepaint, dazzle strayed hubcap job I have ever seen ever looked like that! :mrgreen:

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Bubba wrote:ok I will be the dumb ass and ask.... You said that your paint job was put on by rollar and brush. That was a joke right or does it look much better in the picture than in real life? Coz every orry housepaint, dazzle strayed hubcap job I have ever seen ever looked like that! :mrgreen:

Feel free to release the piss take hounds apon me


Where does he say that??
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SP450andLE wrote:
Bubba wrote:ok I will be the dumb ass and ask.... You said that your paint job was put on by rollar and brush. That was a joke right or does it look much better in the picture than in real life? Coz every orry housepaint, dazzle strayed hubcap job I have ever seen ever looked like that! :mrgreen:

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Where does he say that??


See http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/Forums/ ... 4&start=45

Says DIY paint (roller and brush).
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Thanks for the nice comments. Yes brush and roller using supercheap Hammer effect mettalic blue not perfect but seems to look OK


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smookiwi wrote:Thanks for the nice comments. Yes brush and roller using supercheap Hammer effect mettalic blue not perfect but seems to look OK


It looks gooooood! :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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Nice wagon,
What's the powerplant?
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nstacey wrote:Nice wagon,
What's the powerplant?


2.5L 4 cylinder petrol (oversized 2.25 they used in the series landies)
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Very nice! i wish it was mine...
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thATS bloody wicked for a orry job.. fancy coming round to do mine..? awesome.. 8)
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